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Island-Slacker

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Posted: 02/10/09 10:16pm

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came with screen DVD and vcr with inverter under the middle row seat - works super - great for the kids [emoticon]

kd5drx

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Posted: 02/13/09 08:10am

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Our new to us TV will get some better shots once we get it all finished up. 1997 FLD Freightliner 375 cat 3406e 10 speed Eaton and 3.73 20000lbs rear. I think we have enough to handle the 3712TS Raptor now it was a struggle with the old 1992 ford F 350.

1997 Freightliner FLD120 3406E cat 390 horse 10 speed Eaton fuller and 3.73 with 64 inch sleeper,2008 Raptor 3712TS, His 1997 Road King Custom Hers 2004 Heritage Classic custom. And don't forget Chooch the scooter pooch.pictures of the start of it all

kd5drx

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Posted: 02/13/09 08:24am

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dsrtrat011 wrote:

Our "new" (to us) tow rig. Absolutely love it and also will never go back to the nervous towing with a pickup.

Boy i know what you mean i took 2 short trips in ours with a ford F350 and realized real quick if we left the state is was going to take more truck,and being an over the road truck driver for 19 years i knew just what to handle that a single axle rig. Ours is some what older and different but its the same principle horse power and torque move weight and big frames hold it all together. The rear one ours wasn't moved forward so it has a little longer wheel base and should smooth the ride a bit as well as give us room up front to haul some things that want fit in the garage. Good looking rig

woodburner

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JBarca wrote:

woodburner wrote:

And here's the one I wish I had;

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OK learning something new here. What F series truck is that with tandem rear axles?

It's a 6x8 conversion from HERE

TIFFIN ALLEGRO 34TGA

dboyscat

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This is the newer trailer and how my truck looks now.
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2005 wildwood 31QBSS
2008 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins 4x4 4.10
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JBarca

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Posted: 02/15/09 07:44pm

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woodburner wrote:

JBarca wrote:

woodburner wrote:

And here's the one I wish I had;

OK learning something new here. What F series truck is that with tandem rear axles?

It's a 6x8 conversion from HERE

Woodburner, Thanks for the link. Gee you can get a 6 x 6 jeep....WHY????

John

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21,000 GCWR, 11,000 GVWR
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2 1/2" Towbeast Receiver

2004 Sunline Solaris T310SR
(I wish we were camping!)

blaker

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Posted: 02/15/09 07:50pm

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Hers mine 1995 Ford F 250
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swebber

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Posted: 02/15/09 08:10pm

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Nice rig there blaker ! I always like that body style....and in red too !!

Steve Webber
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montecarlo31

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jtbeck wrote:

Here's my new (to me) ride. A 2000 Suburban LT, 5.3 Vortec V-8, 3.73 RAR (considering changing to a 4.10) I don't have any interior shots yet. I'll post some when I can.

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Been wanting a Suburban for a long time. With 3 kids the extended cab pick ups weren't going to work for us. 3 kids crammed that tightly for an extended trip? No thanks, brother!

My DW and I came across this little number on New Year's Eve, and now it's sitting in my garage! Lots better then the Windstar that it replaced. Plus, now I don't have to borrow my Dad's Explorer to haul my pop up when I want to go camping! Also, we're looking at getting a larger HTT in the very near future (maybe next weekend!) and this should handle the task just fine.

But the best thing of all is it's completely paid for!

If your thinking about doing a gear swap look for a nice low mile used rear axle out of a Yukon Denali or Caddy Escalade. These are direct bolt in axles and 9.5" rear ends (much more up to the task of towing). They can be had for under a grand, probably have 1500 in it if you swap to 4.10s and change brake pads. The 9.5 is a beast of this rear axle.